Toy.



PAT'ENTED OCT W. M. MosBLBY.

TOY. A APPLIOATION rLED Nov. 1s, 1899.

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NITED STATES .Patented October 13, 1903.

WILLIAM-M. MOSELEY, OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS.

TOY.

.LPECIFICATIN forming part `of Letters Patent No. 741,360, dated October 13, 1903. Appnoooioo noa Novoooooo 13.1899. sooioino. 736,740. (Nomooioi.)

To @ZZ whom t `may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. MosELEY, of Elgin, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereonvhich form a part of this specification.

rIhis invention relates to a novel toy; and it consists generallyA of a suitably-shaped hollow body or receptacle provided with an air opening or passage through which air may be forced into or withdrawn from the same and a tubular, inflatable, and collapsible iigure which is adapted to normally be contained within the hollowr interior of said receptacle and to be projected therefrom when air is forced into the receptacle, the air which enters the hollow interior of the iigure acting to force the figure outwardly from the receptacle and at the same time to inilate the said figure to its proper proportion. The flexible material of which the figure is `made will desirably possess a greater or less amount of elasticity, so that it may be expanded after it has been made to'assume its proper shape under the pressure of air within the same.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view, partly in elevation and partly in section, of my novel toy with the ligure inilated. Fig. Ia is a transverse section taken on line la ln of Fig. I. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing a modification. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of another modification, showing a ilexible airtube. Fig. L.Lis aview similar to Fig. 3, showing an inflatingbulb constructed to serve as a receptacle for the figure. Fig. 5 illustrates a further modification wherein a cover is applied to the receptacle and which is opened by the iigure as the latter is forced from the receptacle. Fig. Gis a side view of the de vice shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a transverse section taken on line 7 7 of Fig. 5.

First describing the construction shown in Figs. I and l, A designates a hollow cylindrical receptacle provided at its lower end with an air-tube A', and B designates a tubular figure made of any suitable :flexible material, which is attached at its open end to the upper open end of `the receptacle in overlapped relation. Said figure is shown in full lines as inflated by air-pressure, which is forced thereinto through the air-tube A and the receptacle A and will remain in that position while the air pressure continues. The dotted lines l) within the Vreceptacle indicate the position of the figure when the air has been exhausted therefrom and the igure has been collapsed and forced back into the receptacle by the external air-pressure. As Vherein shown, the upper edge of the receptacle A is provided with an annular groove CL, and the lower margin of the material forming the figure is applied over said groove and secured therein by means of a wire or rubber band b', closely embracing and pressing the same into said groove. When. the air is exhausted from the distended figure, external atmospheric pressure causes the lower half of the figure to turn outside inwardly and to lie against the inner wall of the receptacle A, while the upper half of the figure remains in the position shown in full lines, with the eX- ception of course that it is deiiated and is contained within said reversed portion of the lower part of the ligure. It will thus be seen that the receptacle A is capable of accommodating a figure which when extended is of a length equal to twice the internal length of the receptacle. Said receptacle is provided Vwith one or more sound-producing devices, as the whistles a',- lccated in suitable openings in the walls thereof and adapted to be operated either when the air is being forced into the receptacle A or withdrawn therefrom or at both such times. The figure B is shown as shaped to simulate the general outlines of the upper part of a human body and head, but may be made of other contour, as desired.` Means are provided which areA designed to give the arms of the ligure independent motion when the figure is distended by additional air-pressure, and for this purpose the arms of the igure may be made of oval or D shape in cross-section, as shown in Fig. I, and curved in any desired direction, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l. Vith this construction when the figure is distended and additional air-pressure is applied the said ICO arms will be caused to straighten out, as shown in full lines to the left of Fig. l.

The form of device shown in Fig. 2 is similar to that shown in Fig. 1. In this construction,however, the air-tube A2 extends at right angles to the axis of the receptacle, as in the case of a stem of a smokers pipe. rlhe arms B2 of the figure in this construction are provided with plaits b2, which serve when airpressure is sufficiently exerted in the interior of the receptacle and figure to cause the arms to move downwardly from the position shown in' dotted lines, and thereby simulate the motions of the human arm. By variation of the pressure the arm may be made to move up and down To simulate the movement of a persons arm. v The connection between the head B3 of said figure and the bodyportion thereof or that corresponding with the human neck may be provided with spira] or diagonal plaits h3, so that when the figure is distended by internal air-pressure said plaits will cause said head to slightly rotate. If the plaits beformed across one side of the neck, approximately at right angles to the axis thereof, fluctuation of air-pressure within the gurel will cause the head to move to and fro in imitation of a person nodding. The body of said figure may also be provided adjacent to its point of connection with the receptacle A with spiral or diagonal pla-its b4, which serve, as do the plaits b3, to give the bodya slightly rotating or twisting motion by fluctuation of the internal airpressure.

The form of toy shown in Fig. 3 is in all respects similar to the toy shown in Fig. I,

`so far as the receptacle A and figure B are concerned. In this instance, however, the air-tube O is made iiexible and provided at its outer end with a tip or mouthpiece C. The lower end of the receptacle is provided with a hollow boss A3, over which the inner 4end of the tube C fits. Sound-producing devices a are located in the side and bottom walls of the body A.

The toy shown in Fig. i embaces a receptacle which receives the iigure when it is collapsed and which also is formed to serve the purpose of an expanding bulb. In said figure, E designates a hollow iiexible receptacle having an opening at its upper end, and F designates a tubular ligure like those above referred to attached at its lower margin to thevupper open margin of the receptacle in overlapped relation by means of a strand or strands e, which press the material of the figure into an annular exterior groove formed at the upper end of said receptacle E. In the operation of this form of toy when the bulb is compressed the contained air forces out the figure and infiates it in the same manner as the iigures before described are inflated, and upon the pressure being relieved from the bulb the bulb by its own elasticity, added by other means-such as springs, if desired-resumes its original form,thus causing apartial vacuum therein, and the exterior atmospheric pressure forces the material of the figure into the bulb to the position shown in dotted lines at e.

In Figs. 5, 6, and 7 is shown a means for providing the open top of the receptacle with a lid, said lid being adapted to open to allow the ligure to pass out of the receptacle and to close after the figure has been drawn backwardly into the receptacle. As shown in said figures, J designates a tubular receptacle provided at its lower end with an air-tube J and in its lowerwall with a sound-producing device j. A collapsible figure J 2 is contained within said receptacle and is adapted to be forced outwardly therefrom`by air-pressure directed thereinto through the stem or tube J J 3 designates a lid or cover which is hinged to one side of the receptacle and is of such width as to extend over the upper end of the same when it is closed. Said lid or cover is provided at one side with an arm j', which is pivotally connected with brackets j?, attached to the adjacent side of the receptacle-wall. J4 designates a strip which iits loosely at its lower end in a slot in the bottom of the receptacle, and at its upper end passes outwardly through an aperture in the wall of the receptacle, the upper end J5 of said strip being turned laterally outwardly and engaging an arm or extension on the arm j of the cover below the brackets jz. Vhen air is forced into the receptacle J, the ligure J 2 is inflated and forced outwardly. In passing out of said receptacle it strikes the cover and throws or swings it to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5. Upon the air being exhausted from the receptacle the iigure is collapsed and forced into the receptacle by the outside atmospheric pressure, and as the figure passes into the receptacle it engages the actuating-strip J 4, thus forcing the upper end of the strip'outwardly toward the wall of the receptacle, thereby causing the extension J 5 to act upon the arm of the lid or cover js to close it. It will be observed that when the figure J 2 was previously forced out of the receptacle and also forced open the lid J 3 while passing out of the receptacle the extension js of the arm of said lid forced the upper end of the strip J 4 inwardly, so as to be in position to be engaged by the iigure at the time the latter is deflated and passes into the receptacle. In this manner the figure automatically opens the lid when the same is forced outwardly and automatically closes the lid when it is subsequently forced into the receptacle.

It is obvious that other changes than those herein suggested may be made in the construction of the toy without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I do not wish to be limited thereto except as hereinafter made the subject of specific claims.

I claim as my inventionl. A toy comprising a receptacle having a mouth or opening and a hollow figure made of thin and flexible material and which is open IOC IIO

at one end and attached at the margin of its open end to the receptacle, around the mouth or opening of the same; said figure being of such size that when in its normally loose or deflated condition it will rest wholly within or wholly Without the said. mouth or opening 0f the receptacle, and when in such condition it will freely pass through said mouth or opening, and the parts being of such relative sizes and so arranged that said iigure may be inverted and drawn into the receptacle by inwardly-acting air-pressure, and when drawn into the receptacle it will there remain, and may be forced outwardly from the receptacle and inflated by outwardly-acting air-pressu re.

2. A toy comprising a receptacle provided with an airpassage and having a mouth or opening and a hollow iigure made of thin and Aflexible material, and which is open at one end and attached at the margin of its open end to the receptacle around the mouth or opening of the same, said figure being of such size that when in its normally loose or deflated condition it will rest wholly Without orwholly within the said mouth or opening of the receptaclc and when in such condition will pass freely through said mouth or opening, and the parts being of such relative sizes and so arranged that said figure may be inverted and drawn into the receptacle by exhausting the air from the latter, and may be forced outwardly from the receptacle and inflated by forcing air into said receptacle.

3. A toy comprising a receptacle providedr with an opening, a cover adapted to normally from the receptacle, and actuating means for the cover embracing a part which extends inside the receptacle and is acted upon by the ligure as it is drawn into the receptacle to close the cover over said figure..

4A. A toy comprising a receptacle provided with an opening, an inflatable and deatable figure which is adapted to be extended from the receptacle and inflated when air is forced into the receptacle and to be deiiated and forced into the receptacle by atmospheric pressure when air is exhausted from the receptacle, a swinging lid adapted to normally close said receptacle, and an actuating-strip which is engaged at one end with said lid and is adapted for engagement by said figure when the latter is deflated and occupies said receptacle.

- In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myinvention I affix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses, this 11th day of August, A. D. 1899.

"WILLIAM M. MOSELEY.

lVitnesses WILLIAM lllAYNnnrnn, ARTHUR F. RANDALL. 

